The History of England from the Earliest Period to the Death of Elizabeth: The history of England: reign of Henry the Eighth; the reformation. In two volumesLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, 1828 - Great Britain |
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Page 49 - He is sure a prince of a royal courage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will either miss or want any part of his will or appetite, he will put the loss of one half of his realm in danger. For I assure you I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees, the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite : but I could never bring to pass to dissuade him therefrom.
Page 194 - Upon Monday last, as he walked in the park at Hampton Court, I besought his Grace I might know if he would command me any service. He was not content with me that I spoke to him.
Page 432 - Majesty has thought it much reason to cause him to do some service for his country with his body, whereby he might somewhat be instructed of the difference between the sitting quietly in his house, and the travail and danger which others daily do sustain, whereby he hath been hitherto maintained in the same...
Page 224 - ... of the person ; ye be wise, and ye wot what I mean ; trust yourself best, and be not seduced by fair words, and specially of those which (say what they will ) desire more their own preferment than mine. Howbeit...
Page 193 - Masters," quoth Sir Thomas More, " forasmuch as my Lord Cardinal lately, ye wot well, laid to our charge the lightness of our tongues for things uttered out of this house, it shall not in my mind be amiss to receive him with all his pomp, with his maces, his pillars, his poleaxes, his crosses, his hat and the great seal too...
Page 193 - What ! master doctor," said the cardinal ; " had you not a sufficient scope in the Scriptures to teach the people, but that my golden shoes, my pole-axes, my pillars, my golden cushions, my crosses did so sore offend you, that you must make us ' ridiculum caput' amongst the people ? We were jollily that day laughed to scorn. Verily it was a sermon more fit to be preached on a stage, than in a pulpit...
Page 475 - Also millstones, to make water-mills, wind-mills, and hand-mills. " They must also carry out as many as possible of all manner and kinds of domestic beasts and birds, as well to do the work as to breed in the country, and all sorts of grains and seeds.
Page 138 - Ye be not so busy with the war as we be here encumbered with it. I mean touching mine own self, for going where I shall not so often hear from the king.
Page 224 - Howbeit great dexterity is to be used ; and the king thinketh that all the imperials shall be clearly with you, if faith be in the emperor. The young men, which for the most part being needy, will give good ears to fair offers...
Page 432 - ... as other soldiers are appointed to do, without respect, but also to bestow him in such a place in garrison as he may feel what pains other poor soldiers abide abroad in the King's service, and know the smart of his folly and sturdy disobedience. Finally, you must use him in all things after the sharp military discipline of the northern wars.